In 2010, I had brunch with Malachi Marx, a straight man who did gay porn to pay the bills. He was pretty sour on most of his experiences in the industry. Fast-forward to July 2012 and I found myself sitting across a restaurant table from Antonio Biaggi, an out gay…
Interview 44: Talking With A Tutor
I’m going to blame the ongoing heatwave in Washington for the reason that I haven’t updated this site in a while. It has nothing whatsoever to do with laziness or other personal faults. Not at all. Entirely due to the weather. Regardless, today you get a new interview. My 44th…
Interview 43: Chatting With A Cartoonist
It took almost three months, but here’s a new interview. A few weekends ago I traveled to Baltimore to get brunch with Ben Claassen III. He’s a cartoonist and the creator of the comic strip Dirtfarm. Click here to learn about his work, and also about his somewhat unusual experiences…
Interview 42: Dinner With Rozanne
It’s been a while since I put up a new dinner interview, but here’s the first one of 2012: my dinner with marketing communications executive Rozanne Weissman in Washington, DC. Rozanne told me how she got into public relations and her earlier career as a journalist. She also had plenty to…
Interview 41: Must Be Santa
Just in time for the holidays, here’s an interview with Santa Claus. All right, it’s actually Ed Downey, a Maryland resident who makes a living dressing up as the jolly man in a red-and-white-suit. As I learned over dinner, Ed’s got plenty of tales to tell — not only about…
Interview 40: Shamia’s Fight Against Hunger
It’s been a while since my last dinner interview, but the middle of December turned out to be productive as I met two new strangers. The first of those two interviews is now online. Earlier this month I spent an enjoyable Saturday lunch with Shamia Hollway, learning about her role…
Interview 39: My Brunch With Burt Young
Actor Burt Young doesn’t mind if people recognize him only from his role as Paulie in the Rocky movies. During a brunch interview in New York, Burt told me that he enjoys meeting fans of the boxing films and is grateful for the role. But there’s far more to Burt…
Interview 38: New York State Of Mind
Ed Koch is a New York City legend. The three-term mayor has a lengthy resume that also includes several years as a congressman, a stint in the armed services, and more. Nowadays he’s working at a law firm in Manhattan but keeping just as busy as ever. I met up…
Interview 37: Dining With A Doctor
Analyze this: a British journalist sits down to dinner in Rockville, Maryland with psychologist Dr. Andrea Bonior, keen to learn about her profession. Actually, I don’t mind whether you analyze it or not. But I’ll provide at least one conclusion for you: I had a enjoyable meal getting educated about…
Interview 36: Caroline, Charlie & Culture
Alliteration in the post title! Hooray! Today is one of those rare occasions when I overcome laziness to give you a brand new interview with a stranger. My 36th meal with a random takes place in Charleston, on a beautifully sunny (and only slightly humid) Sunday in August. I sat…